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TheCEmanCometh
06/18/18 4:49:08 PM
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https://www.channel3000.com/news/mother-says-bullying-contributed-to-12-year-old-daughters-suicide/747751548

Rebecka Coughlin smiled fondly Wednesday as she shared memories of her 12-year-old daughter, Ellizabeth Jacobson. She was spunky. She was goofy, Coughlin said. She was artistic. Her and I would dye our hair together all the time. Coughlin said she taught her daughter to embrace her weird side, but kids at school werent so accepting. I know my daughter was beautiful, and I tried to tell her every day, but she kept coming home telling me that, They keep calling me ugly. They keep calling me weird, Coughlin said. She said the bullying started after Ellizabeths father died of a drug overdose in 2016.

They were relentless, Coughlin said. You should die like your dad died. Your dad died because he thought you were ugly. Your dad died because he didnt want to be around you anymore, and its uncalled for. The harsh words became too much for Ellizabeth. Coughlin said she took her own life Saturday. I just want everybody to be held accountable. I dont want any more bullying, but I want the kids to understand their actions have consequences, Coughlin said. And this is, like, the ultimate consequence for me because I still have to live with the pain of her being gone every day, and I miss my baby.

Coughlin said she and her mother had talked to school officials at Franklin Middle School about Ellizabeth being bullied, but they said not enough was done. The School District of Janesville said it could not comment on specific cases, but in a statement said: "The School District of Janesville has a long established bullying prevention policy, and our staff work hard to model respectful behavior and ensure that students treat each other politely and in a caring manner. To be clear, school teachers, administrators, and staff would certainly investigate and take action if any bullying in school was reported and substantiated. However, we absolutely need the help of friends, family, and other trusted adults to extend anti-bullying efforts beyond the school day and buildings. She said its now her mission to make sure this tragedy doesnt happen to others, and shes encouraged by all the people who have reached out to help her make a difference.

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Kitt
06/18/18 4:49:33 PM
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Well that's depressing
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Zikten
06/18/18 4:53:39 PM
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damn that school. they only do just enough to pretend like they care. but really they don't want to get involved because they are scared of being sued or getting in trouble with the PTA. sometimes the bullie's parents are donors to the school or something and that's why they get away with it
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sktgamer_13dude
06/18/18 4:55:26 PM
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I dont know what drives kids to make other kids feel like absolute shit, especially making fun of how a fucking PARENT DIED at fucking 10.
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soyforsteaks
06/18/18 4:55:29 PM
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wish we knew the names of the bullies and could ruin their lives from now until their deaths
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eston
06/18/18 4:55:58 PM
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TheCEmanCometh posted...
They were relentless, Coughlin said. You should die like your dad died. Your dad died because he thought you were ugly. Your dad died because he didnt want to be around you anymore, and its uncalled for.

Holy hell I think I'd take my kid out of that school, what the fuck
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LightHawKnight
06/18/18 4:57:02 PM
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Kids are so cruel.
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SBAndross
06/18/18 4:58:36 PM
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Kitt posted...
Well that's depressing

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Jtrunks
06/18/18 4:59:38 PM
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ok, HOW did this 12 yr old take her life. Anyone know?
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eston
06/18/18 5:00:22 PM
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Jtrunks posted...
ok, HOW did this 12 yr old take her life. Anyone know?

Why is this relevant?
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soyforsteaks
06/18/18 5:01:26 PM
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i wondered that too

suicide should be hard to do
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DoctorPiranha3
06/18/18 5:04:32 PM
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eston posted...
TheCEmanCometh posted...
They were relentless, Coughlin said. You should die like your dad died. Your dad died because he thought you were ugly. Your dad died because he didnt want to be around you anymore, and its uncalled for.

Holy hell I think I'd take my kid out of that school, what the fuck

And we wonder why mass murders are so high. Humanity has left our children in this broken down, materialistic society.
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ImTheMacheteGuy
06/18/18 5:05:13 PM
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Kitt posted...
Well that's depressing


This :(
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TheCEmanCometh
06/18/18 5:06:56 PM
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Jtrunks posted...
ok, HOW did this 12 yr old take her life. Anyone know?


That is a pretty morbid question. It is highly likely she hanged herself. I can't find any info from other articles to confirm it but that is my guess. I however found out this...

http://www.gazettextra.com/news/local/mom-says-bullying-played-a-role-in-daughter-s-death/article_1a3d6e8d-f389-5cfb-9478-4d38d3a5dd97.html

In another recent incident, a boy pulled at her bra strap. Coughlin and Coughlins mother complained to school officials, who said they would talk to the offenders. Officials told them other students also reported Ellizabeth was being bullied, Coughlin said. But it didnt help, and Coughlin doesnt understand why nothing could be done, she said.

Unlike many modern tales of bullying, this one does not include social media, as far as Coughlin knows. Ellizabeth stayed away from the more popular social media.

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ssj3vegeta
06/18/18 5:08:55 PM
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Jtrunks
06/18/18 5:09:54 PM
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eston posted...
Jtrunks posted...
ok, HOW did this 12 yr old take her life. Anyone know?

Why is this relevant?

because im trying to understand. Why even read an article if you arent trying to get all of the facts?
TheCEmanCometh posted...
Jtrunks posted...
ok, HOW did this 12 yr old take her life. Anyone know?


That is a pretty morbid question. It is highly likely she hanged herself. I can't find any info from other articles to confirm it but that is my guess. I however found out this...

http://www.gazettextra.com/news/local/mom-says-bullying-played-a-role-in-daughter-s-death/article_1a3d6e8d-f389-5cfb-9478-4d38d3a5dd97.html

In another recent incident, a boy pulled at her bra strap. Coughlin and Coughlins mother complained to school officials, who said they would talk to the offenders. Officials told them other students also reported Ellizabeth was being bullied, Coughlin said. But it didnt help, and Coughlin doesnt understand why nothing could be done, she said.

Unlike many modern tales of bullying, this one does not include social media, as far as Coughlin knows. Ellizabeth stayed away from the more popular social media.


This is not a "morbid" question. We report on how people died all the time. Why is this any different? Age? Please.

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SodomInsane
06/18/18 6:38:52 PM
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Kitt posted...
Well that's depressing

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psick
06/18/18 6:54:03 PM
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Seems like no matter where you are in the world schools just don't give a shit about kids.
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LightHawKnight
06/19/18 9:53:19 AM
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psick posted...
Seems like no matter where you are in the world schools just don't give a shit about kids.


I mean what can a school do? If they punish the kid they will get into trouble, if they don't punish the kid they will get into trouble. They can only act when they have definitive proof and evidence, which is rather hard to obtain, as most bullies will not bully when they are being recorded or a person of power around. And if they do punish, that will most likely just piss off the bullies, making it worse for the person getting bullied.
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awesome999
06/19/18 10:01:21 AM
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Poor girl

I can't begin to imagine what her mother is going through

And the worst part is the bullies will get away scot free without so much as a slap on the wrist
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MasculineChad
06/19/18 10:01:38 AM
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soyforsteaks posted...
wish we knew the names of the bullies and could ruin their lives from now until their deaths

lol , it's actually kinda cool to make those school kids to get their lives ruin from social media insults
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voldothegr8
06/19/18 10:07:11 AM
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sktgamer_13dude posted...
I dont know what drives kids to make other kids feel like absolute shit, especially making fun of how a fucking PARENT DIED at fucking 10.

Kids are brutal to each other because there's far less filter than what adults have.
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iClockwork
06/19/18 10:21:28 AM
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This is why you always raise your kid to BE the bully.
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MedzXVIII
06/19/18 10:26:20 AM
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When is the anti bully walkout?
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LordMarshal
06/19/18 10:27:52 AM
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When you bully a 12 year old about her father dying....i mean damn, youre pretty scummy.....
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Funkydog
06/19/18 10:30:32 AM
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Children can be absolute monsters, and schools really need to actually do something about bullying in general rather than the fuck all they basically do as is.

If it fucks up their education, that is the price they should pay from being absolute scum. Not given a light finger wagging.
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LightHawKnight
06/19/18 10:33:52 AM
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Funkydog posted...
Children can be absolute monsters, and schools really need to actually do something about bullying in general rather than the fuck all they basically do as is.

If it fucks up their education, that is the price they should pay from being absolute scum. Not given a light finger wagging.


Do what? Expel the bully? Anything less will just make the bullies worse for the kid getting bullied. And doing so will most definitely piss off the parents of the bullies, and without definitive proof, the school is just asking to get sued.

Also expeling the bully will just push the problem to the next school.
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awesome999
06/19/18 10:55:01 AM
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iClockwork posted...
This is why you always raise your kid to BE the bully.

So that they can drive a 12 year old to kill themselves?
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SavenForever
06/19/18 11:05:24 AM
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That school is going to get fucked so hard. And I won't feel bad about it at all.
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Trigg3rH4ppy
06/19/18 11:13:18 AM
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This is why I'm teaching my daughter how to fight. She starts karate next year. If kids are doing this to her or someone she's sticking up for she has my full permission to bust their fucking teeth in and I'll take her to the beach or Disneyland when she gets suspended.

If I ever find out she's bullying others though I'll lock her little ass in her bedroom from the time she gets home from school until the next morning when she leaves, for several months.
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Funkydog
06/19/18 11:40:45 AM
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LightHawKnight posted...
Funkydog posted...
Children can be absolute monsters, and schools really need to actually do something about bullying in general rather than the fuck all they basically do as is.

If it fucks up their education, that is the price they should pay from being absolute scum. Not given a light finger wagging.


Do what? Expel the bully? Anything less will just make the bullies worse for the kid getting bullied. And doing so will most definitely piss off the parents of the bullies, and without definitive proof, the school is just asking to get sued.

Also expeling the bully will just push the problem to the next school.

Little else seems to work sadly.
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MKScorpion
06/19/18 11:43:47 AM
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soyforsteaks posted...
wish we knew the names of the bullies and could ruin their lives from now until their deaths


Agreed. This is really screwed up.
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iClockwork
06/19/18 12:10:09 PM
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awesome999 posted...
iClockwork posted...
This is why you always raise your kid to BE the bully.

So that they can drive a 12 year old to kill themselves?

survival of the fittest
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Solid Sonic
06/19/18 12:11:06 PM
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I need a place to be edgy after reading stories like this, its my only coping mechanism.
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Awakened_Link
06/19/18 12:16:06 PM
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That's awful, that poor mother.
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